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Legal Recognition of LGBTQ Families
This publication provides an overview of the legal rights of LGBTQ parents and their children in the United States. Download PDFParents who are LGBT, Same-Gender Loving, or Two Spirit: Protect Your Rights!
A brochure for LGBTQ parents about how to protect their rights. (English and Spanish) Open PDFSi Eres Padre De Familia Y LGBTQ O Tienes Una Relación Con Una Persona Del Mismo Sexo: ¡Protege Tus Derechos!
Una guía informative para padres de familias LGBTQ sobre cómo proteger sus derechos (Español e Inglés) Download PDFProtecting Families: Standards for LGBTQ Families
This publication provides guidelines for families and attorneys for protecting parent-child relationships and obtaining legal recognition of family ties. Download PDFAB 2356: Equal Access to Fertility Medical Care FAQs for Prospective Parents
Learn more about the California law allowing providers to offer certain fertility services to people seeking to conceive using a known sperm donor. Download PDFPress Release
Kansas Supreme Court Rules to Protect the Interests of Children in All Families, Regardless of Parents’ Sexual Orientation
(San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2013)—Today, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that when a same-sex couple has a child together, both parents can be fully recognized as parents under Kansas state law. The court explained that Kansas parentage laws apply equally to women and non-biological parents, and that courts must consider the reality of who a child’s parents are in order to protect the interests of children. The court also ruled that an agreement to co-parent and share custody can be...Cases & Advocacy
Chatterjee v. King
Bani Chatterjee and her partner, Taya King, were in a committed, long-term relationship and decided to raise a child together through international adoption. Because they could not adopt jointly due to discrimination against same-sex couples, only Taya legally adopted their child from abroad. Although Bani did not adopt their daughter, Taya and Bani co-parented their daughter, and Bani supported the family financially. Bani and Taya eventually ended their relationship after they had lived...Press Release
New Mexico Supreme Court Establishes Important Parenting Protections for Non-Biological Mothers
(San Francisco, CA, June 1, 2012)—Today, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued a decision recognizing important new protections for non-biological mothers who are raising children with a same-sex partner. The Court held that a woman who raises a child with another woman and assumes parental and financial responsibility for the child can be a legal parent under New Mexico law, just as a male parent would be, regardless of whether she is a biological parent. National Center for Lesbian Rights...Cases & Advocacy